Maybe the robots can be your friends after all.

There’s been so much talk about artificial intelligence (AI) this year, from ChatGPT taking over some automated processes (and striking fear into the hearts of writing teachers and professors everywhere), it’s easy to forget that these programs can be modified to help the average Joe and Jane as well.

In fact, AI can really help you as you search for jobs! If you’ve ever created a search alert on Google or other automated alerts for a particular topic, you’ve had some experience with this already.

Here’s how AI can help streamline your job search and bring you more and better-quality prospects.

Hate writing resumes? AI can help!

Let’s start at the beginning: We all know that it’s a good idea to have slightly different resumes for each kind of job you might apply for in order to highlight the skills you have that apply to that job. But that’s time-consuming. Several websites utilize AI to tailor your resume (and cover letter!) to highlight your skills for you! Among the best to try are Kickresume, Rezi, and Skillroads, all of which ask you to provide your information and will then transfer those details into a resume that makes you sound like the awesome candidate you are! Kickresume can help write your cover letter, too!

Do you dread sorting through job descriptions? AI can help!

After you have your resume prepared and perfected, you’ll need places to send it. There are specially designed websites that help you avoid scrolling endlessly to find a few good matches and help you sort through ones that match your skills and interests without costing you hours of your life. Among the best to consider are Pyjama Jobs, filled with remote options; Talentprise, which bases its search on how you rank on five different career-related pillars; and Fortay, which helps identify the kind of working environment and type of office culture in which you’d best fit and thrive and provides jobs in companies that match your results.

Nervous about interviews? AI can help!

When you’ve found a great-fitting job, and you’ve submitted your tailored resume, you’ll get called for an interview. Hooray! But you wish you could practice before the big day. That’s where Interview Warmup comes in. This Google-based tool asks you a series of questions, records your responses, and offers advice on how best to adjust your answers to cover all bases and sound impressive. Each practice interview you run gives you more confidence and helps smooth out any hesitations or gaps in your memory so you’re polished and ready for the real thing!

You got an offer but want to negotiate your salary and have no idea how to do that? AI can help!

It’s standard practice to try and negotiate some portion of your compensation package when you receive a job offer. But where do you start, and how does a person even do that? Turn to Payscale, a web-based tool that compares job descriptions and compensation packages to find out what others in your new position commonly bring home. Compensation packages are based on job descriptions, titles, responsibilities, years of experience, education, and even where you live and where the company is based to help you know what you should be asking for and whether you’re getting a fair amount of pay for your work and qualifications.

Another general thing about AI that makes it a great tool to utilize when looking for jobs? It is unbiased. The information you provide about yourself, your skills, your experience, your education, and your training is exactly what it uses to find jobs that will fit your resume. It might even help find job categories or opportunities you’d never have found yourself, giving you a boost of confidence that you’re more talented and capable than you realize! Keep in mind, too, that companies are utilizing AI for their side of the job search process as well, which will lead to unbiased reviews and finding more candidates that are great fits for the job as they describe them. This will help you get your foot into a door that might otherwise have been wrongly closed to you!

Looking For A New Job In Hawaii?

If you’re not quite sure how AI can help you, or if you’d rather talk it through with someone before diving in, call Bishop & Company. We can talk with you about the companies we work with and how we match up candidates like yourself with open positions. If there’s a job we’re looking to fill that we think could be a great match, we can talk about it and help you apply, plus put your resume on the short list of ones to be considered first. When you’re ready to make the next step in your career, call Bishop & Company!